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Looking for a good place to go fishing? Lake Wateree would be a good place to start

Crews will sink more than 5,000 tons of construction material from a spillway project into Lake Wateree -- for sport. Specifically, sport fish like largemouth and striped bass. The South Carolina ...

State officials ask public to help track invasive plant found in Lake Wateree

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is asking for the public’s help in ...
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Water level to be lowered in Midlands lake for more than a year, Duke Energy says

Duke Energy announced plans to lower the water level in one of the largest lakes in the Midlands as part of a construction project. A drawdown will be performed on Lake Wateree to make modifications ...
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Almost every county surrounding SC's Lake Wateree has pledged to fight toxic algae. Except for one.

LAKE WATEREE — Over the last 10 years, toxic algae has been spreading across the man-made waters of Lake Wateree. Concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts of these plant-like ...

Illegal species spotted in South Carolina lake sparks concerns of an invasion

The invasive species was identified in a lake that is in multiple counties, according to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services.